Harvey Sims
There are approximately 19 people named Harvey Sims living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Harvey with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Sims. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
19
1 in 18,039,702
Named Harvey
53K
Alive today
Named Sims
126K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 53K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1921
Average age: 57
Top Census group: White (73.8%)
Estimated bearers: 126K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #277
Per 100K: 36.75
Top ancestry: White (51.9%)
First name trend
Harvey: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Harvey. The peak year was 1921 with 2,294 births. The average person named Harvey today is 57 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Harvey
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Harvey, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 73.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Harvey described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Harvey at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White73.8% · 36,021
- Black or African American15.0% · 7,326
- Hispanic or Latino4.5% · 2,185
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.0% · 1,443
- Two or more races2.5% · 1,221
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 599
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Sims surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Sims, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 51.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Sims described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Sims at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White51.9% · 56,983
- Black or African American38.8% · 42,619
- Two or more races5.0% · 5,513
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 3,606
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 588
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 545
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Harvey has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0154% of the US population, based on 52,795 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Harvey right now.
The surname Sims appears at a rate of 36.75 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0368%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 19 people with the full name Harvey Sims. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Harvey Sims: questions and answers
How many people are named Harvey Sims?
We estimate approximately 19 people in the United States share the full name Harvey Sims. That works out to about 1 in 18,039,702 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0154%) with the surname frequency (36.75 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Harvey Sims?
We classify Harvey Sims as "Very Rare". About 1 in 18,039,702 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Harvey a male or female name?
Harvey is predominantly male. Out of 127,377 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Harvey profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Harvey Sims?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.